by DNH (BD) | Sep 23, 2022 | Corporate and Commercial
On the 4th of July 2022, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob launched the Malaysia Digital (“MD”) initiative as the new national strategic initiative to accelerate and transform the country’s digital economy. The MD initiative replaces the...
by DNH (BD) | Sep 19, 2022 | Dispute Resolution
Have you ever lent someone an item that was never returned? Have you paid a service provider to safeguard or store your belongings, only to discover that they were damaged later on? Has someone sold your goods without your permission? If the answer is yes to any of...
by DNH (BD) | Sep 16, 2022 | Employment Law
Under section 33(3) of the Malaysian Arbitration Act 2005 (“Act”), an arbitral award must be in writing and “state the reasons upon which it is based”. What is a “reasoned award”? How much reasoning is required? If the reasons provided in the Arbitration Award are not...
by DNH (BD) | Sep 12, 2022 | Dispute Resolution
Upon the compulsory acquisition of a land under the Land Acquisition Act 1960, the landowner is awarded compensation by the Land Administrator and that landowner normally has three options: (a) accepting the award of compensation with no objection; (b) accepting it...
by DNH (BD) | Aug 29, 2022 | Employment Law
Update: Employment Act Will Cover All Employees Effective 1 January 2023 (With Some Exceptions) The amendments to the First Schedule of the Employment Act 1955 (“EA”) were gazetted on 15 August 2022, which widens the scope of employees covered by the EA. Initially,...
